Grip strap or toggle



Oct. 3o, 1934. P SCHLEG'EL I 1,978,960

GRIP SITRAP OR TOGGLE Origine.; Filed June 3, 1929 GIIDDD 7 INVENTOR @2a/2356 P rLZWe/ 7.',5 ATTORNEY Patented ct. 30, 1934 .aA-TENT OFFICE.

GRIP STRAP R 'roGGLE Charles P. Schlegel, Rochester, N. Y., assigner to The Schlegel, Manufacturing Company, Roches-l ter, N. Y., a corporation of New York applicati-[mhe 3, 1929, serial No. 368,171

. Renewed November 28, 1932 8 Claims.

The present invention relates to grip straps or toggles designed for use in vehicles to assist an occupant of the vehicle in seating or arising from a seat. An object of this invention is to provide a l construction which is secured at both ends and is normally held in a desired position but which may yield or flex in the hand when grasped, or will bend or yield so as not to injure the occupants of the vehicle should the same be struck. Another object of the invention is to provide a construction which will be strong and durable and will not readily become detached from its anchoring means.

To these and other ends, the invention consists of certain parts and combinations of parts all of which will be hereinafter described: the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 shows the grip or toggle in side elevation;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view partially in section;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a detailed view of a part for securing the grip in the anchoring devices.

The invention comprises a exible grip portion having anchoring means at opposite ends secured to a vertical wall of a vehicle one above the other `so the main part of the grip portion is vertically arranged while the end portions are turned or deflected horizontally one above the other.

The grip portion in this instance comprises a helical coil spring 1 which has rings 2 abutting opposite ends and formed with cross bars 3. The

'cross bars on the two rings are connected by strands 4 of material which form a core, to limit the expansion of the spring. The spring is surrounded by a cover or casing which, in this instance, comprises an inner tubular member 5 of cheap textile material and an outer tubular member 6 of more expensive textile material the color of which should be in keeping with the color decorations of the interior of the vehicle. With the end in view of holding the spring covering or enclosing casing against shifting or slipping, the ends of the latter are clamped to the spring and the core, preferably by split rings '7 clamped about the enclosing casing close to the rings 2 so that the strain on the enclosing casing is imposed on the core.

The rings 7 are also used for holding the grip portion to the anchoring devices each of which in this instance, comprises a casting 8 having attaching lugs 9 projecting from opposite sides. Each 55. casting is provided with a bore which extends (Cl. 10S- 354) entirely through it and which tapers from its inner' end outwardly. This bore at its inner end is large enough to receive one of the rings '7 but its outer end is too small to permit the passage of the split ring. As a consequence the end of the grip por- 50 tion is held against withdrawal from the anchoring device and the bore of the anchoring device tends to compress the split ring when strain is imposed on the grip portion.

The helical coil permits the grip portion to bend either under blows thereon or when gripped by the hand, while at the same time it maintains the grip straight in its vertical portion with pleasing curves at its ends. The grip portion immediately returns to its normal position when released so that an irregular form is never present.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A grip or toggle for the interior of vehicles comprising a grip portion having a helical coil spring extending throughout the length of the grip portion, two anchoring devices secured to opposite ends of the grip portion and opposite ends of the spring, and means associated with the spring and connected to the anchoring devices to remove pulling strains from the spring.

2. In a grip or toggle for the interior of vehicles, the combination with a grip portion comprising an inelastic core, a coil spring associated with the core, a covering over the spring and core, and clamping means extending about the covering and securing the covering to the core, of two anchoring devices engaging the clamping means at the opposite ends of the grip portion.

3. In a grip or toggle for the interior of vehicles, the combination with a grip portion comprising a helical coil, a cover for the coil, and clamping rings extending about the covering and securing the covering at its ends to the coil, of two anchoring devices in which the ends of the grip portion are received having portions engaging said clamping rings.

4. In a grip or toggle for the interior of vehicles, the combination with a grip portion comprising a core, a helical spring associated with the core and extending throughout the length of the grip portion, a cover surrounding the helical spring and core, and split rings passed about the cover near its ends to engage the helical spring and the core, of two anchoring devices each having an opening into which the core, the spring and the cover extend, the walls of said opening engaging a split ring which secures the covering to the spring and the core.

5. In a toggle or grip for the interior of vehi- 110 6. In a grip or toggle, the combination with asubstantially inelastic portion and a spring portion, of means for clamping said inelastic and spring portions together, and an anchoring device having a tapered bore through which said portions are passed and in which said lclamping* means is wedged for anchoring' saidportions andv maintaining said clamping means in engagement therewith.

7. In a grip or toggle, the combination with a substantially inelastic portion and a spring portion, of split ring means for clamping said inelastic and spring portions together, and an an choring device having a tapered bore throughv which said portions are passed and in which said split ring means is wedged for simultaneously anchoring said portions and compressing said split'l ring means 'for maintaining the clamping action thereof on said grip portions.

8. In a grip or toggle, the combination with a substantially inelastic portion, a spring portion, and. a cover portion, of split ring means for clamping said portions together, and an anchoring device having a tapered bore through which said portions are passed and in which said split ring vmeans is wedged and 'compressed for simultaneously anchoring said portions and also maintaining the clamping action of said split ring means on said portions.

CHARLES P. SCHLEGEL.

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